Events
Join us for a reception and curator-led tour as we open "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle,” in honor of the Kent State University Museum’s 40th anniversary season.
Past Events
Bringing Hollywood to the Classroom: Isis Mussenden
In September 2024, the KSU Museum brought renowned Hollywood costume designer, Isis Mussenden to campus for a series of workshops with students and a public talk. The events were sponsored by Dr. Christopher Sullivan through the KSU Museum's Jean Druesedow Fund for Costume and Textile Conservation and Preservation.
Elizabeth Keckley: From Enslavement to the White House
The Kent State University Museum, in partnership with the National First Ladies Library & Museum, held an election day program on November 5, 2024. The program traced the inspiring story of Elizabeth Keckley, who purchased her own freedom from slavery and became a successful entrepreneur and personal couturier to First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. A cape made by Keckley for Lincoln was displayed at the event, as we uncovered how fashion can illuminate historical narratives, from the lives of First Ladies to often-overlooked histories.
“Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson: Micro/Macro”
This exhibition of the weavings of Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson is a fitting return of the artist to her Alma Mater. Jonsson received her B.F.A. and M.FA. from the textile program at the Kent State University School of Art in the 1990s. Under the mentorship of Janice Lessman-Moss, Jónsson developed her innovative technique of painting on the warp and weft.